Collapsible skylight construction



Jan; 4, 1927.

I J. SYLVAN COLLAPSIBLE SKYLIGHT CONSTRUCTION Filed August 28. 1926 2 Shoots-Sheet l J. SYLVAN CoLpAPsIBLE SKYLIGHT CONSTRUCTION Filed August 28, 1926 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Patented Jan. 4, 1927.

UNITED STATES enses JOSEPH SYLVAN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

V COLLAPSIBLE SKYLIGHT CONSTRUCTION.

Application filed August 28, 1926. Serial-No. 132,113.

This invention relates to improvements in skylight construction, and one of the objects of the invention is to provide an improve structure of this character'which may be readily collapsed or folded for shipment or storage purposes and which may be readily unfolded and placed in position, without requiring the services of an expert.

To the attainment of these ends and the 1 accomplishment of other new and useful ol iects as will appear, theinvention consists in the features of novelty in substantially the construction, combination and'arrangement of the several parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed and shown in the accompanying drawings illustrating this invention, and in which Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view of a skylight of this character constructed in accordance with the principles of this invention, showing the same in position for use and with the skylight closed.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the supporting frame-work of the sashes.

Figure 3 is a top plan view of Figure 1 with parts omitted.

Figure 1 is an enlarged detail sectional view taken on line H, Figure 3.

Figure 5 is a detail view showing the skylight construction collapsed or folded.

Figure 6 is a view of the skylight'showing the same partially unfolded and in a position to be applied to the skylight openm Figure 7 is a view similar to Figure 6 with the parts in a different position.

Figure 8 is an enlarged detail sectional view showing'the flashing and weather strip for forming a fluid tight jointbetween the free end of the skylight window and the skylight opening.

Figure 9 18 an enlarged detail view taken on line 99, Figure 3.

Referring more particularly to the drawings the numeral 10 designates generally a skylight opening adapted to be applied.

The numeral 11 designates hanger or suspension members which are preferably of ahook like formation, the end 12 of which is adapted to hook or engage over the edge 13 of the skylight opening 10, with the body portion of the hook'or hanger members depending into the skylight opening and in proximity to the wall thereof. Supported by these hanger members 11 are frame memto which the skylight is bers 14 which are preferably of an angle iron construction and are pivotally connected as at 15 by one extremity with the hanger members. These frame members 1 1, when the structure is unfolded, extend upwardly and inwardly from the hanger members 11, and their free extremities are pivotally connected as at 16.

lVind-ow like members 17 are p'ivotally connected at their adjacent ends preferably by means of the pivots 16, and these members 17, when the skylight is unfolded and in the position shown in Figure 1, are adapted to engage and rest upon the frame members 1 1.

Ridge or shield members 18-19 are secured to the'members 17 by one end thereof and at a point spaced from the pivot 16. These members 18 and 19 extend towards each other and terminate adjacent the pivot 16. The inner end of the member 19 is bent upwardly and forwardly as at 20, and the inner end of the member 19 passes over the portion'20 of the member 19 and is bent downwardly and forwardly as at 21. The portions 20 and 21 forming oppositely disposed hook shaped portions adapted to interengage when the members 17 are in the position shown in Figure 1, but will not interfere with the movement of either one or both of the members 17 about their pivots 16.

The members 18 and 19 are of a somewhat resilient nature so that the interengaging or overlapping portions 20 and 21 may be hooked together as shown in Figures 1 and 7, when the skylight structure is to be used, and when the structure is removed and collapsed these portions 20-21 may be sprung apart and the whole structure may then be folded into the position shown in Figure 5.

If desired, the hanger or hook shaped members 11 may be anchored to the wall of the skylight opening in any suitable manner (not shown).

A flashing 22 may be provided which extendsover the exposed edge 13 of the wall of the skylight opening 10 and is bent upwardly and forwardly as at 23 (see Figure 8) to co-operate with an upwardly projecting member 24 to form acondensation trough or-gutter 25 into which the water of condensation accumulating on the lower surface of the window will fall.

Carried by the free end ofthe members 17 is a weather stripping 25 soshaped that it will engage over the upwardly projecting member 24, and the free or lower extremity of the member 25 is slightly deflected as at 26 to co-operate with the flashing 22 to form a fluid tight joint when the ventilator is closed.

Glass 27 may be secured tothe members 17 in any suitable manner such as by means of co-operating fastening members 28-29 arranged on the opposite faces of the glass 27. These members 28 and 29 may be fastened together by means of fastening bolts 30 engaging the members and passing through a space 31 between the proximate edges of adjacent glass members 27.

The skylight is preferably arranged to form a plurality of window openings each embodying a number of glass panels 27. The proximate edges 32 of adjacent sections have secured thereto depending members 33 wiich are adapted to enter a. trough like member when the ventilator sections are closed and thereby form a joint to prevent the entrance of water through the skylight.

In Figure a there is shown another method of securing weather stripping 35 to the lower or free edge of the glass panels 27. In this form of the invention the weather stripping is provided with a downwardly projecting portion 36, the free end of which is deflected rearwardly as at 37 to form a seat for the edge of the glass panel. A bolt 38 passing through a washer 39 is provided for fastening the weather strip 35 in position. The washer 39 co-operates with the portion 37 of the weather strip to form a clamp adapted to engage opposite sides of the edge of the window panel 2'? so that by tightening the screw 38 the weather strip 35 may be clamped to the edge of the window panel.

With this improved construction it will be manifest that there is provided a structure which is not only of a rigid and light constrnction, but one which may be readily detached and collapsed when desired and as readily unfolded and applied to a skylight opening. At the same time there will be provided between the respective parts water tight joints to prevent the entrance of water through the skylight when the skylight opening is closed.

Obviously many changes may be. made in the details of construction and in the combination and arrangement of the several parts, within the scope of the claims, without departing from the spirit of this invention.

.llhat is claimed as new is:-

1. A collapsible skylight construct-ion embodying supporting members adapted to engage over the skylight opening and to project thereinto, oppositely disposed frame members pivotally connected with the respective supporting member, the inner ends of said frame members being pivotally connected, and window members pivotally connected with said frame members.

2. A collapsible skylight construction embodying supporting members adapted to engage over the skylight opening and to project thereinto, oppositely disposed frame members pivotally connected with the respective supporting member, the inner ends of said frame members being pivotally connected, and window members pivotally connected with said frame members, the said frame members projecting inwardly and upwardly from their supporting members and said window members inclining downwardly and outwardly from their pivots.

3. A collapsible skylight construction em bodying supporting members adapted to engage over theskylight opening and'to project thereinto, oppositely disposed frame members pivotally connected with the respective supporting member, the inner ends of said frame members being pivotally connected, window members pivotally connected with said frame members, and overlapping ridge members connected with the window members adapted to be sprung into interlocking relation when the structure is unfolded and to be sprung apart when the structure is collapsed.

4. A collapsible skylight construction embodying supporting members adapted to engage over the skylight opening and to project thereinto, oppositely disposed frame members pivotally connected with the re spective supporting member, the inner ends of said frame members being pivotally connected, and window members pivotally con nected with said frame members, all of the parts of the said structure being maintained connected together as-a unitary structure.

5. A collapsible skylight construction embodying hanger members adapted to engage over the edge of askylight opening and to project thereinto, frame members projecting into the said opening and respectively and pivotally connected at one end to opposite hanger members said frame members extending inwardly and upwardly through the said opening and pivotally connected together at their other extremities above the said opening, and window members pivotally connected at their inner edges with the frame members, said window members extending downwardly and outwardly from their pivots, the free edges of the window members co-oper ating with the edge of the skylight opening.

6. A collapsible skylight construction embodying hanger members adapted to engage over the edge of a skylight opening and to project thereinto, frame members projecting into the said opening and respectively and pivotally connected at oneend to opposite hanger members, said frame members ex.- tending inwardly and upwardly through the said opening and pivotally connected together at their other extremities above the said opening, window members pivotally connected at their inner edges with the frame members, said window members extending downwardly and outwardly from their pivots, the free edges of the window members co-operating with the edge of the skylight opening, overlapping ridge members respectively secured to the window members and extending over the pivots thereof, the free edges of said ridge members being shaped to form interengaging but separable opposed hook shaped portions. 1

7. A collapsible skylight construct-ion embodying hanger members adapted to engage over the edge of a skylight opening and to project thereinto, frame members projecting into the said opening and respectively and pivotally connected at one end to opposite hanger members, said frame members extending inwardly and upwardly through the said opening and pivotally connected together at their other extremities above the said opening, window members pivotally connected at their inner edges with the frame members, said window members extending downwardly and outwardly from their pivots, the free edges of the Window members co-operating with the edge of the skylight opening, overlapping ridge members respec tively secured to the window members and extending over the pivots thereof, the free edges of said ridge members being shaped to form interengaging but separable opposed hook shaped portions, the said frame and window members being mounted upon a common pivot.

8. As a unitary structure a collapsible ventilating skylight embodying hanger members, frame members pivotally connected to the hanger members and to each other, and window members supported by the frame member and pivotally connected with the frame members adjacent the pivot of the latter.

bers, frame mem ers pivotally connected to i the hanger members and to each other, window members supported by the frame members and pivotally connected with the frame members adjacent the pivot of the latter, and co-operating ridge members respectively secured by the window members, portions of said ridge members being shaped to form opposed overlapping and interengaging hook shaped portions permitting free movement of the window members about their pivots and adapted to be disengaged'to permit the structure to be collapsed.

11. As a unitary structure a colla sible ventilating skylight structure embodylng a foldable frame like structure and supports for the structure foldable with respect thereto.

12. As a unitary structure a collapsible ventilating skylight structure embodying a foldable frame like structure and supports for the structure foldable with respect thereto, the said structure also including windows pivotally mounted by their adjacent edges, and means carried by the window members extending over the pivots to form water tight joints.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification on this 25th day of August, A. D. 1926.

JOSEPH sYLvAN. 

